Masatoshi Ito

June 2015 Chairman of the Board, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
June 2009 President & CEO, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

Masatoshi Ito joined Ajinomoto Co., Ltd. in 1971. He rose through the ranks internally and became President of Ajinomoto Frozen Foods Co., Inc. in April 2003. In 2006 Mr. Ito was promoted to Cooperate Senior Vice President, President, Food Products Company, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. In June 2009 Mr. Ito became President & CEO, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. In June 2015 Mr. Ito was promoted to his current role of Chairman of the Board at Ajinomoto Co., Inc.